THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, AUGUST 11, 1917.
SHARE REPORT.
COMPARATIVE
SHARE QUOTATIONS.
S-SELLERS; SA-SALES; B.~BUTERS_R-NOMINAL,
Today's Closing
Priced
STOCK.
Number of Shares
Par Pald Value Up
1915.
Highest
*1915.
1916/7. 1916/7.
Lowest
Highest to Date
Lowent to Date
Last Dividend
and Data
Banks.
$650 H.K. & S'hai Banking Corp. 120.000 $125 all
او
Indo-China (Combined. Steem Naviga- Deferred tion Co., Ld.... Preferred:
120/-Shell Tport & Ting Co.. Ld. 3,797,610 £r
$29 Star Ferry Company, Ld....
Refineries.
China S, Refining Co., Ld.... $29 Malabon S. Refining Co., La..
Minlog.
$96
*
5%.
176
$117
$2.60
500,000 £1
25/6 Tronoh Mines Ltd........... 160,000 £1
32 Ural Caspians...
DocksWharves,Godowns,&c. B'kong & K.W. & G. Co.. Ld. E.K. & W.D. Co. Ld.......
t. 78 Shai Dock & Eng. Co.Ld....
t. 70 S'bai &H'kew W. Co., Ld.:
fands, Hotels and Buildings.
$99 H'kong Hotel Co., L.................... H'kong Land Investment Co. 'phreys Estate & F. Co. Ld. Kloon Land & Bing Co., Ld.
Shanghai Lands.
845 Sept. 785
May
820
650
គងន់
75/ Jan. 120/- $6;6-
35
(Interim div: of £9. 3- Subject
Income Tax, at Exch: 2/6 Payable on 13/8/17.
Finalof $7making $25.a/c 1915, 1 and intern of $18 afc 1916. Final Div. of 15% making 271% 1 for year ending 30/6/16 (Final of $20 and bonus of $10 making $60.00 for 1915. Int. of $30 for 1916 Paid. 26/4/17. Final of $15 for 1915, and In- 1 terim $3 for 1916. Paid 14/4/17
$&$2 bonus 1916. Paid 26/4/17.
$27 for 1915. Paid 29/3/17
Int. Div. of $5.00. Paid 4/4/17.
$1.25 for year ending 31/12/16 Paid 19/2/17 Final of 3 on Pref: and 40/- on Def: Shares at Ex-2/43 Paid 10/5/17. making 6% on Pref: & 50% for Defrd: a/c 1916. Final of 5 for 1916 (Coupon
28).
$1.80 Div. and 30 cents bonus for Fear ending 30.4.17 Paid 30/5/17:
Interim Diy of 11-year end.
30/6/17.
15/5/17. (Coupon 9).
Paid
LANDS HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.-Humphreys E tates have again been done at $6.25 and Hongkong Lande att $90. Hotels bar improved to buying quotation of $99. Weet Points bare buyere at $69 and Kowloon Landa are nominal at $33. Central Estates are on offer $: $95.
1- 2nd interim making 2/- for 1 a/c 1917. paid 7/7/17.
Final of 4-m'ing 5- for a/c year ending 12/11/15 paid July 1916 (Div. of $4 & Bonus 2 for 1916,
Paid 22/2/17, (Final Div. 14. Bonus 86.00 making) 111. for year 31/12/16. Paid 27/3/17 Tis. 9 for year ending 30.4.17,
Paid 28/7/17.
Tis. 5 for 1916. Paid 12/3/17.
113 for 14 year ending 31.12.16
Paid 17/2/17.
COTTON MILLS.—This market has been somewhat quie ter, and rates are practically unchanged. Shanghai Cotton are easier, Layers offering only Tle. 134. Kongyika have been placed at Tle. 151, and are now wanted at Tla. 154. Yangtzaspobe have obanged hands at Tix. 53. Ewo Cottone at Tin, 162, are nominal.
T/T Demand 30 d/s.
4 m. Mark
Nom.
FYCHAGNE.
Hongkong, Friday, 10th August 1917′′
4-ils, Francs -****,
6 m. Francs
3.8614 ... 39134
Demand, New York. 643 TIT Bombay
Demand, Bombay... Noni. T/T Calcutta..........
Demand, Calcutta... Nom.
4/82/83
Demand, Germany. -
SELLING.
- 2/855
2/8 7/16
2/8 9/16
60:d/B
2/8 11/16
T/T Shanghai.........
Nom.
T/T Singapore
115
T/T Japan
...............
12514
Demand, Manila... 12814
Nom.
Demand, Singapore. 115
Nom
On Haiphong......... 44% prem.
6434
On Saigon
42% prem.
15334
T/T India
Demand, India TT San Francis-
co & New Yorkĺ T/T Java.....you
T/T Marks....................... Nom. T/T Franes............ 3.7314 Demand, Paris ....... 8.74
BUYING.
On Bangkok ........ 57
Sovereign
7.35 Nom.
Gold Leaf, per oz... 42.80 Bar Silver, per az... 42 1/16
SUBSIDIARY COINS.
AI
- 4 m/s. L/CH............................. 2/9/4 4 m/s D/P..... 2/99% 6 m/s L/C..... 2/9/2 30 d/s. Sydney &
2/91/2 Melbourne..... 30 d/s. San Franc-l
isco &New York
6514
DISCOUNT PER $100: Chinese... 20 cts. pieces 2. %dis, Chinese...10
2.4 %dia. Hongkong 20 cts. pieces par. Hongkong 10
BANKS
MISCELLANEOUS. Green Teland Cements have again been în demand and business bas bean done at $7.35 and $7.40. the alore buyers are offering #7:30. Electrice are wanted si $48 and China Lights at $4.50, Ropes have been done at $27 and China Providents at $7.90. Low Level Tramways at $6.40, Dairy Farms at $23, (Old) Peak Tramwaya at $9.10 and Union Waterbosta at $13 SIB all nominal. Hongkong Steels are wanted at $10, after the declar ation of dividend of $1, (10 per cent). Watsons have buyers st. $6 and Powells are on cffør at $6.50.
S
$340
t:140
Marine Insurances, Canton Ins. Office, Ld.....' North China Ins. Co., Ld.....
10,000 $250 10,000 £15
50
£5
340 427) Sept. 180 April 145 Jan. 180
Jan.
426
325
140
$825 Union Ine. S'ty of C'ton, Ld: 15,498 $250 100
972
AUR.
760
Jan. $1005
#825
b. ex 73 $195 Yangtsze Ins. Assoc. Ld....
12,000 $100 60
280
Dec.
200 Jan. 300
190
$143 $305
Fire Insurances, China Fire Ins. Co., Ld. H'kong Fire Ins. Co. Ld....
20,000 $100 20
8,000 $250 BO
163 420
Aug.
127) April 168 Sept. 385 Jan.
420
140 325
Shipplag.
$85
Douglas Steamship Co., Ld.
20,000 $30 all 1041 Dec. 281 Mar. 137
80
D.
#18
'kong, C. & M.S.S. Co., Ld
80,000 $15
all 231 May
19 Dec.
24
17
172. Dec.
624 Jan.
$1011
60,000 60,000
£5
}
117 all
Dec. EQ
68
$40
Oct. £4
190 Dec. 142
55. Aug.
139
99
40
all
P
40,000 $10
all
9416- June
393 Oct.
23
July
41
28
20,000 $100 all 14,000 P.30 all
1341 Sept.
80 Jan.
146 41
90
$12 for 1916. Faid 31/3/17.
29
$5 for 19 6. Paid 15/2/17.
346
Kailan Mining Admin tion. Raub Australian Gold Min-
ing Co., Ld....
1,000,000 £1,
all
796 666 £1
35/- April
all440 Mar. 2.40 Jan.
all 25/- Dec. 32/6 Mar. all 43/- April 25/- Jan. .38/9
30/- Dec.
36/9
· 26/-
3.35
1.70
1/2 for 1909
42/6.
25,6
29-
60,000 $50
all
60,000 $50 all
82
90
53.700 1.100 all
36,000 1,700 all
Oct. 65 April 90 Cet. 56 Mar 135
6314 Sept. 49
July: $3 100 Dec. 80
93 April
67
781
59
70
:
n.
$91
20,000 $50 50,000 100 all
all
b.
D.
$6.25 $33
150,000 $10
Jan.
124 Feb. 108 Dec.
114 Jan. 103 rec.
714
July €
118
97
10554
.91
7.30 --
6.20
1,77
6,000 $50
7,600-t.50
90
44
Jan.
Sept: 40
38
33
ali
$69
West Point Building Co.. Ed.
1.500 $50 All
$95
1,000 $100 all
103 Dec- £9
97 Mar. 107 6814 Mar 77 Dec.
Jan.
Dec.
167
77
90
69
W
103
93
2400 1,50 ali **460 t.10 all >.00 1.100 all 44.640 1.50 all
130 July
17
164 July
!
Jan. 167 Feb.
165
130 11
9014 Sept. 12.
'Jan.
81
63
:00 Mar.
Jan.
136
81-
Oct. 634 Dec 51
160,640 $12 all
111 Apr 198
640 $5 50,000 $1
all ell
May 10.35 3.63 Mar. 4.95
- Oct.
7.00
4.90
4.30
all
COX (0 $10
1: 5,0 $10 all 71 Jan. 10.15 Oct
00,000 73
35 Jen. 29 Dec. 400.000 17,50 allí 11.50 Oct. 5.20
69,440 #10
all 45 Oct. 314 Feb. 6,500 $95
190 Dec 183
Cet.
all 34% Dec. 25 Jan.
10.30 41
7.60 23
Jan.
41
12.10 7,00 $5 43
190 151
27
1
6
b
D.
I
cts. £0
t.15 Langkats
Peak Tramway Co., Ld. (Qld). $9.10.
Do
(New)
£0.400 $10
[]
Oct. 5 Apr. 7.50
250.000 G. $18 all 4336 May 35 Mar.
22.00 $10 all 1014 Mar.
10.25. 9.30 June $11.00 Mar. | 80 ct§. Aug. 1.00
514
15
20 000 $5
4:25 Jan. 3 June 3.80
₤13
t.
16 Watson and Co., Ld.......................
27,723 $7 90,000 £10
all 18 Jan. 16 Dec. all 7.10 Mar. 6.50 Oct.
17..
13
7.70
6
$6.50 William Powell, Limited...
21.000 - all' 6.90 Aug. 6 .Dec.
512
L
70 cts. for 1916 Paid 29/5/17
(50 cts. on old shares and 25 cts. on new shares for year ending 30.6.14
6.10 $25 ell 28
28
29
28
$2 for 1916
7,808 #10
10
91
$1 for year end: 31/5/17 Parable 15/8/17,
Frinces Building, HONGKONG. Tel. address, Broker. CORRECTED TO NOON, AUG. 10, 1917
TELEPHONE NO. 1132,
b.
t. 15.50
t. 70
t.134
E.
1.5.75
*
I..
$7
n.
$4,50
I.
$7.90 $23 17.95
148
$151
اله
n. t. $162)
H'kong Central Estates....
Cotton Mills.
Ewo Cotton S. & W, Co., Ld. Kung Yik
I acu Eung Mow.
Shanghai Cottons....
Yangtzep.cos
Miscellanerus.
China Forneo Company, Ld. China Iight, Power Co.Ld.) 1.0. (Spec. elares)....... hina Provt. I. & M.Co. Lig Dairy Farm Company, Ld. Green Island Cement Co. Ld. Hongkong Electric Co., Ld. Hongkong Ice Co., Ld. "......
$2714 Hongkong Rope Mfg. Co., Ld.
178.449 1.5 all
sa6,40&6.35 Hongkong Tramway Co., Ld. 325,0 5%-
n.
IL
£3.40 Steam Laundry Co., Lu.............. Union Water-boat Co.; La.
9
Interim Div, of $314 for year ecdies
30/6/11 Paid 26EALT
50 cents for 1915 Paid 12/2/17. $2 for 1916. Paid 10/2/17.
Interim Div. of 5% making
for 1917. Paid 27/8/17. Interim Div. of $3 making for year
ending 30:6/17, Paid 26,7/17. $7.00 for year ending 3)/12/36 Paid 29/1/17
TIs. 9.00 for year ending 20.11.16 Tls. 0.90 for year ending 30,11,16 | Tis. 12 for 1913. Paid. 13.2 14.
(Dividend of Tie. 6 for year 1 ending 30.6.16 paid 29/9/16 17% ale Pref. for 14 Months
ending Dec. 1915
60 cents for 1916. Paid 18/5/17 5% for year ending 28.2.08
70 cts, for 1916. Paid 23/2/17.
3 for year ending 31/7/16 paid 31/10/152 80 ets. for 1916. $7/3/17.
$3 for year 28/2/17. Paid 9/5/17.
Int. Div. $2 for year 1917.
21/8/17.
Final Div. $1. Borus $1. mak-. ing $3 for 1916. Paid 10/3/17. Int. Div. 9% at 2/64-17-85
Cents. Payable 15/8/17.
BANKS.
INTERNATIONAL BANKINO
CORPORATION.
BEAD OFFICE:
15. Wall St., New York.
LONDON OFFICE; 16. Bishopresa, E.Ç. CAPITAL SURPLUS U.S. $6,500,000 UNDIVIDED PROFITS U.S. $1,010,00€
BOMRAY LONDON CALCUTTA MANILA
PANAMA
RANKOW" PUERTO HONGKONG PLATA. KOFE
FORWARD SETTLEMENT DAYS. 29th August (Wednee- day), 27th September (Thure day), 29th October (Monday), TON NEDELLIN 28th November (Wednesday), and COLOX PFKING. 21st December (Friday),
EXCHANGE-The opening T. T. rate on London to-day is 283 and on Singapore 115. The Bank's 3 dia buying rate. on Shanghai is 67.
Tis. 1, for 1916. Paid. 28/4/17.
(70 cts. on fully paid shares and 7 9.10
cts. on $1 paid shares for year. 90 cte.
ending 30.4.17 Paid 26/5/17 3.40 25 cts. for year ending 315′16′′
$1.25, per share for year end-
ing 31,12,16. Paid 3/2/17.
$29 S. C. Morning Post ..... ...ario.
'Kong Steel FoundryCo. Ld.
b. & sa. $10
BENJAMIN & FOTTS,
all
Share and General Brokers
ANY SUBSEQUENT ALTERATIONS WILL BE FOUND IN "UP TO THE MINUTE SHARE MARKET NEWS “
THE TELEGRAFK COES NOT HOLD ITSELF RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY OF THE ABOVE QUOTATIONS.
SHARE REPORT.
Messrs, Benjamin and Potts, in their share report dated Friday, the 10th of August, 1917, state:-
Our last report was dated the 3rd instant, and in the interval our market has remained steady. Local Wharves and Cements have been the median of a good business, and there has been a considerable demand for Whempos Docke. At the close, owing principally to proft taking, the market is quieter. Exchange has further advanced and investment stocke, principally Banks and Insurance shares, have
receded accordingly.
In Shanghai the market has been quiet, with very little busines reported.
The Singapore iubber share market is practically unchanged. Plantation rubber is quoted at 216 steady. BANKS -Small sales have been made at $660, #655 and $850, the closing rste being $850 sellers."
MARINE & FIRE INSURANCES-A males of Cantone at $325 is the only business reported... Onions have sellera st $825, whilat Yangtzee at Shanghai #185 (Exch: 73) and Hongkong Fires at $305, are both wanted. North Chinas st Tls. 140 and China Fires at $140 are both nominal.
ERIFFING.-Occe again we have a blank week to record rates are unchanged, se follows:-Deferred Indoe at #101), Hongkong Canton and Maoso Steamboats at $18, Douglases at 885 and “Star” Ferries at $29 are all nominal. Shell Transporte are still enquired for at 120/-.
REFINERIES.-Chinu Sugaze at $98 nominal and Helabors at $29 buyers are the same sa last week.
OILS & MINING.-Bathe bare improved to a baving quotation of $2.60. Langkate hase buyers at Tls. 15, after sales, at this rate. Kailans oculd be placed at 34/6. Tronohé at 25/6 and Ural Caspiana at 32/- are both nominal.
DOOKS & WHARVES.-Kowloon Wharves have been in good demand all the week, and have been placed at varions rates from $74 to $76. Hongkong and Whampoa Docks have been done at $117.. Shanghai Docks remain the same at Tis. 78 buyers.
COMPAENIES' NOTICES," MEETINGS' ETC. THE HONG KONG STEEL FOUNDRY COMPANY. LIMI TED-The Seventh Ordinary Yearly Meeting will be held at
the
US. $7,510,000 SAN PEDRO
DE MACORIS. BANTO DOMINOT SAN FRANCISCO SHANGHAI
SINGAPORE TIENTSIN YOKOHAMA
BRANCHES :-
Through is close antiation with The Nailome City Bank of New York, the Bank is able tooßer the Services of the Branches of that Tantization la Cade South America, and elsewhere, namely:--
BAHIA, BUENOS AIRES. GENDA. HAYANA MONTEVIDEO. RIO DE JANEIRO SANTIAGO DE CUBA, SANTÓS, PAUL PETROGRAD VALPARAISO,
SAC
All kinds of FOREIGN & LOCAL BANKING BUSINESS transacted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXEI DEPOSITS received as raies to be ascertained or application,
GEORGE HOCG.
Manager.
BANK OF CANTON,
LIMITED.
་་
Company's Office. B. Hongkong, 26th September, 1918: George's Building, on Wednes. day, 15th August, 1917. The Transfer Bocks of the Company will be closed from 6th to 15th August, both daya inclusive,
THE
STEAM LAUNDRY COMPANY, LIMITED -The Fifteenth Ordinary General Meet- ing will be held at the Offce of Toe Bon. Sir C. P. Chater, CM G.,on Saturday, 18th August, 1917. Transfer Booke will be closed from the 13th to 20th August, both cays i clus`ve.
HONG KONG "IOE COM. PANY, LIMITED.-AD interim dividend of $2.00 per sbare bas been declared, payable to share- hlders on and after Taerday. 21et instant. Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from 10th to 20th, both dass ioclorive. COMPANIES' REPORTS.
THE EONGKONG STEEL FOUNDRY COMPANY LIMIT-- ED.-Tur cet pro for the year oded 31 May, 1917, after allowing for interest, Auditor's fees and writing off depreciation oo plant, machinery. launches and stock, is $19 817.93, which, together with last year's undis tributed profit of $19,54862, makes ap available balance of $39,366,55, which it is resolved to appropriate as follows:-To place to Reserve fund $10,000; To pay a dividend of $1.00 per share, absorbing $7,808; and to carry forward to next year's account 321.558 55.
YA
(YAL
YALE)
(YALE)
Locks
and Hardware
THA TERA These 37 Co. Mən XaS
MUSTARD & Cɔ.
SOLE AGENTS.
HEAD OFFICE, HONGKONG
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking business Transacted.
INTEREST ON FIXED
DEPOSITS:
For 3 Months 3% per annum.
For 6 Months 4% per annum.
For 12 Months 41% per annum LOOK POON SHAN;
Chief Manager.
BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE
DE CHINE.
Capital ( Paid up)...Francs $5,000,000
President
André Berthelpt Geters Manager A. J. Pernotte..
HEAD OFFICE:
74 Bue Eaint Lazare, PARIS BRANCHES in PEKING. SHANGHAI, TIENTSIN and HONGKONG.
BANKERS.
La FRANCE: Société Générale pour favoriter le Développement du Com- merce et de l'Industrie en France. Ia LONDON: London County & West-
minier Bank, Ltd. La ITALY: Banca Commerciale Italiana.
Telegraphic Address: CHIBANKIND.
Interest lowed en Current Accounts and Fixed Deposita. Terms ca application, Every descriptice of Banking and exchange busineas transacted,
M. ROUET DE JOURNEL,
Manager.
HONGKONG BRANCH:
Tel. No. 2352
5. Queen's Buliding.
Hongkong, 14th May, 1917.
NOTICE.
THE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE CO., LTD.
(Capital Paid up...$1,250,000.)
Log in Mortgags of House Property, de Good Kived On Storage Advance monde e Marchandise, Zabama scala ma the Exordans Bystart.
ZÄUFER, EXECUTOR OF WILLE, AUTORTIE, &a. Undirikan kod firestian. Change and Pretlerines on spplication? To the Ofles of
SHEWAN, TOMES &CO.,
General Managers.
[JONGKONG & SHANGHAI
HONGANKING CORPORA
TION,
******.....$15,000.00
Paid-up Capital RESERVE FUNDS!
Sterling
£1,500,000 at 21-
-$15,000,000
Silver $18,500,000
$35.300,00€
Reserve Liability of
Proprietors..................$15,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS,
Hon. Mr. S. R: Dodwell.-CHEM. Hos: Mr. P. R. Holyoal-Depaty Obafem SIC Mr.C. E Acton, F. C. Batcher, Esse GTM dres.
0. Gubbay Esc
E. F. D. PAT, Eg W. L. Paisendes, B
A. H. Compton, E
CHIXY MANAGE Hongkong-N. 'Bubh, Bas
MARAGHA
Shanghai-A G. Stephen, Esq. Londos Pankers-Lock Opsaly BDM
Westminster,' Limited
Hongkongleterest Allowed i
On Current Accounts at this rate of 1 par.com
sunum on the daily balance
ON FIXED DEPOSITE. For 2 months, I per ceat per annum For é mouths. per cent, paf answ
For
months,
per ceat, per ARSIZING
N. J. STABB,
Chief Manager!
HÒNG KONG SAVINGS BANK
THE Os of the above Bank is conducted be the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BASKINE CORPORATION,
Rules may be obtained on applications INTEREST on deposits is allowed to the vi los monthly balances at Egi per cani per entsteki
Depositors may transfer, at their optins, balancel of $100 or more to the. Hostkong and Shanghel Bank to be placed on FIXED DEPOSITA CEEL PET MANUM,
For the Hongkong and Shanghal Banking Corpuri
N. J. STABB.
tion,
Chief Manageri
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
Incorporated by Royal Charter 1851
PEAD CIFICE-LONDON. PAID-UP CAPITAL 1,900,00€ BESPREE FUND
HERRKVE LIABILITY OF
PROPRIETORS
£1,900,00$
£1,100,ork
POREIGN EXCHANGE and Generat Banda
business assected. CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and YITZE DEPOSITS received for 1 year or shorter periods, 37° rates which will be quoted on application
T. C. COWNING,
Hongkong, 11th April, 1912. THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.
Head Office 15, Gracechurch
Street, London.
Adthorised Capital.......£1,500,000 Subscribed
Paid Up
Reserve Fund
11
.... 1.125,000
BANKERK
The Bank of England
562,508 600,000
20 London loist Stock Bank, Kimitri
BRANCHEST
Cockay Calcutta Colombo
Dribi
Calle
Hongkong
Howzab
Kandy
Port Louis (Mabricles)
Баасы
Kota Eber
Konin LampBB®
Mudras
Pesang
Raa 2005
Shangha
Singapore
HONGKONG BRANCH. Estry description of Backing and Exchang business transacted.
Jaserext allowed on Cerrent Accomots as e par c per anam on Daily Balances, and on Find Depoal et rates which may be ascerisland on applicatio
C. CHAMPKIF,"
Acting Manager,
THE
YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK
LIMITED.
Established 1880. Authorised Capital Yen 48.000.000 Paid-up Capital'... ",, 36,000,000 Reserve Fund...... 21.300,000
Esad Office,-YOKOHAMA
Branches kad
Antong-Hidden
Bombay
Calenti
Changch Deired Fengta Narbo Bankow
Honolulu
Hobo
Lizo-Tang Loridop Lyme Log Angelos
Tringat
Agencies Hagem Newchwang Sew York
Pairing
Byojun (Pon
Arthur
San Frangzone Ebaughafen
Byday Kingsbor
TablingTM
Tokyo
mertet allowed on Currant kesrenta. Deposin Tacaived for fixed perioda ut rains to tz, obtaine as appăcatiom.
*
FISHI ONO, Manager,
Hongkong. 18th: Ju'y, 1917.